Sanskrit department

Sanskrit is one of the traditional languages of scholarship and religion in India, and critical to intellectual practice elsewhere in Asia. It is the language of the most important scriptures of Hinduism and of Indian Buddhism, but also was the main language for philosophical, scientific and legal works, poems, plays, literary criticism throughout most of Indian history. Students of Sanskrit will spend most of their first year of study mastering the grammar of the language, but by the end of their second semester students will be reading selections from actual Sanskrit works, such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and the Ramayana. Sanskrit courses at the Intermediate and Advanced level are build around the reading of specific texts selected to provide students with experience in a wide variety of texts and genres, building gradually from simpler to more complex and sophisticated works. In the second year students will work through selections from the Mahabharata and Ramayana and from the mytho-historical Puranas, as well as from simple poetic Sanskrit, typically from the works of Kalidasa or other celebrated poets. In the Advanced (3rd/4th year) course, students will read from texts on philosophy, theology, art poetry (kavya), and traditional Indian literary criticism. Sanskrit language resources: • • Related people

We offer training in 14 languages, and undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the histories, religions, cultures and textual traditions of a third of the world’s population. Our faculty specializes in all periods from the classical to the modern, in the fields of literature, history, and religious studies, and conducts research in India, Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Department Statement on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes We in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies join Chancellor Christ and our colleagues in Asian American and Asian Studies in condemning the shocking attacks on Asian and Asian American/Pacific Islanders. We deplore the rising tide of anti-Asian hate crime and the rhetoric and performance of white-supremacy, racism, and misogyny in which it is rooted that dehumanizes Asian and Asian/Pacific Islanders and particularly women. We condemn the recent targeted killings of Asian and Asian American women in the 17 March mass shootings in Atlanta, Georgia. We share in the sorrow of the families and communities of the victims. We urge all in our community to join us in our stand to combat the rising trend of abuse, violence, discrimination against, and exclusion of the Asian and Asian/ Pacific Islander population on our campus, in our community, and in the nation. We honor the contributions that Asians and Asian Americans have made in countless professions, including in public health, as fron...

PREAMBLE Kanchipuram, one of the most sacred cities in India is a famous centre for learning Vedas, Sastras, Philosophy and all the branches of knowledge (Ghaṭikāsthānam) from the very beginning. To revive the lost grandeur, Paramacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham established Nyaya Sastra Mahavidyalaya to teach our ancient Sastras. During 1993, at the holy occasion of centenary celebrations of Paramacharya, with the blessings of His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji and His Holiness Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji, the university was inaugurated with the name of their illustrious Guru, Pujya Sri Chandrasekhrendra Saraswathi Swamiji. It is one of the reputed institutions of higher studies in Sanskrit in the country. To achieve the noble objectives, the institution is offering many innovative programmes in Sanskrit as well as in modern education. To propagate our ancient culture, Value based education system is adopted to mould the younger generation embedded with modern technologies. VISION Vidyām ca Avidyām ca, Yastad veda ubhayam saḥ Avidyayā mṛtyum tīrttvā, Vidyayā amṛtam aśnute. (Saṃhitopaniṣad) To mould a new generation of citizens with confidence, self dependence, self realization, scientific temper, rational thinking, professionalism, thirst for knowledge, satisfaction, contentment and pleasure. To bring to light the knowledge in Sanskrit through publication of rare and unpublished manuscripts and the research works pursued. To initiate efforts to fu...

See also: List of Indian institutions having Sanskrit mottoes Institution Motto (in Motto (in transliteration) Meaning सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate Truth alone triumphs यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः Yato Dharmas-Tato Jayaḥ Whence dharma, thence victory प्रत्नकीर्तिमपावृणु Pratnakirtimapāvrinu Let us uncover the glory of the past सर्वत्र सर्वोत्तम सुरक्षा Sarvatra sarvottama surakṣā Omnipresent omnipotent security प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते [ circular reference] Pratipaccandralēkhēva vardhiṣṇurviśva vanditā mahārāṣṭrasya rājyasya mudrā bhadrāya rājatē The glory of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and will shine only for the well being of people. यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः Yato Dharmas Tato Jayaḥ Whence dharma (Righteousness), thence victory सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्‌भवेत् Sarve Bhadrāni Paśyantu Mā Kaścid Duhkhabhāg bhavet May all perceive good, may not anyone attain unhappiness योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् Yogakshemam Vahāmyaham I shall take care of welfare शं नो वरुणः Shanno Varuna May Varuna be peaceful to us नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम् Nabhaḥ-Spṛśaṃ Dīptam Touch the sky with glory. सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय Sadrakshanaaya Khalanigrahanaaya For protection of the good and control of the wicked य एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति Ya Esha Suptéshu Jāgarti One who is awake when all asleep वयं रक्षामः Vayam Rakshāmaha We protect बहुजनहिताय बहुजन‍सुखाय‌ Bahujana-hitāya bahujana-sukhāya For the benefit of all,...